Combined actuator for mirror folding and lifting, rear view device and vehicle

A rear view device, comprising:

• an actuator for a rear view device of a vehicle, comprising:
• a body defining a folding axis for the rear view device relative to the vehicle;
• an actuator housing being rotatably and axially displaceably supported by the body and bodywork;
• and
• a drive assembly being supported by the actuator housing and being configured for automatically rotating the actuator housing relative to the body about the folding axis between a first angular position and a second angular position and for axially displacing the actuator housing relative to the body along the folding axis between a first axial position and a second axial position,
• wherein a clutch gear of the drive assembly is rotatably and axially displaceably supported by the body and has at least one housing catch axially coupling the clutch gear to the actuator housing such that the clutch gear moves together with the actuator housing along the folding axis while allowing a relative rotation of the clutch gear and the actuator housing.

A vehicle, comprising:

• at least one rear view device comprising an actuator for a rear view device of a vehicle, comprising:
• a body defining a folding axis for the rear view device relative to the vehicle;
• an actuator housing being rotatably and axially displaceably supported by the body and bodywork;
• and
• a drive assembly being supported by the actuator housing and being configured for automatically rotating the actuator housing relative to the body about the folding axis between a first angular position and a second angular position and for axially displacing the actuator housing relative to the body along the folding axis between a first axial position and a second axial position,
• wherein a clutch gear of the drive assembly is rotatably and axially displaceably supported by the body and has at least one housing catch axially coupling the clutch gear to the actuator housing such that the clutch gear moves together with the actuator housing along the folding axis while allowing a relative rotation of the clutch gear and the actuator housing.